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U.S. flour production in 2025 was the lowest in 14 years.
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Flour production slumps in the U.S., increases in Canada
The slowdown in U.S. flour production is linked to the rise of wheat-free diets
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on export optimism; corn, wheat nearly flat
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago soybean futures rose about one per cent on Tuesday on optimism about demand for U.S. supplies, analysts said, but stayed below a two-month high set last week. Corn settled flat to firmer after the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a monthly report raised its forecast of U.S. corn exports for […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle and hogs slide back
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures slipped back on Tuesday. Most-active April live cattle contracts lost 0.775 cents to close at 237.425 cents a pound. June futures settled at 233.800 cents a pound, down 0.525 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle futures closed at 364.775 cents a pound, down 2.675 cents. April feeders settled at […] Read more
Canadian wheat exports strong as new record remains possible
Canadian wheat exports remained strong during the week ending Jan. 25 as 353,300 tonnes were shipped during the period.
Canola trade agreement sparks muted price response
Canola prices have reacted modestly to the resumption of trade with China, and further increases will depend on the pace of exports in coming weeks and trends in competing oilseed markets.
Only small adjustments in latest USDA supply/demand estimates
Corn ending stocks in the United States for 2025/26 will be slightly tighter than earlier expectations, but still record-large, according to updated supply/demand tables from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Feb. 10.
Corn market looks bullish; barley has potential
Saudi Arabia dipped into barley feed market in late 2025, while China made significant purchases
Canadian commodity market analyst makes his predictions on what barley and corn commodities will look in 2026
Clean Fuel Regulations amendments disappoint canola sector
Canola sector says feds didn’t provide concrete provisions to secure additional domestic demand
The canola sector is disappointed with a recent discussion paper on Clean Fuel Regulations amendments, noting that it did not include concrete provisions that will help secure additional domestic demand for canola as a biofuels feedstock.
France raises winter soft wheat and rapeseed planting estimates
France’s farm ministry on Tuesday increased slightly its estimates for sowings of winter soft wheat and winter rapeseed for the 2026 harvest, confirming its expectation of an expanded area for both crops this year.
U.S. grains: Soy futures pull back as Brazil harvest advances
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures fell on Monday on profit taking after a rally last week drove prices to a two-month high well above $11 a bushel, tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks that China may buy more beans from the United States. The expanding harvest of a record-large Brazilian soybean crop […] Read more
